Author: MCrocker

Security Council Debates Small Island States and International Peace and Security

UNITED NATIONS—At an open debate today, the United Nations Security Council is discussing the security challenges facing many of the world’s small island states, which increasingly find themselves at the center of illicit global activities, from illegal fishing, to drug and human trafficking, to worsening impacts of climate change that for some could threaten long-term… Continue reading Security Council Debates Small Island States and International Peace and Security

“Adaptation must be a central element of the Paris Deal” – Thoriq Ibrahim

With just 10 official negotiating days left before once-in-a-generation climate change talks begin in Paris, Thoriq Ibrahim, the Maldives’ Minister of Environment and Energy attended a Major Economies Forum (MEF) meeting in Luxembourg over the weekend. Minister Ibrahim, represented the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), at the meeting, which was intended to help bring… Continue reading “Adaptation must be a central element of the Paris Deal” – Thoriq Ibrahim

Opportunity to tackle climate change may never come again – Thoriq Ibrahim, Maldives Minister of Environment & Energy

From Thomson Reuters Foundation It’s been a landmark year for global leadership in the effort to address climate change. China and the United States – the world’s largest economies and emitters – have submitted plans to reduce the emissions responsible for the crisis. Businesses of all stripes have called for a massive transition to renewable… Continue reading Opportunity to tackle climate change may never come again – Thoriq Ibrahim, Maldives Minister of Environment & Energy

UNGA President Calls For Climate Leadership, World Should Follow

From Thomson Reuters Thoriq Ibrahim It’s been a landmark year for global leadership in the effort to address climate change. China and the United States – the world’s largest economies and emitters – have submitted plans to reduce the emissions responsible for the crisis. Businesses of all stripes have called for a massive transition to… Continue reading UNGA President Calls For Climate Leadership, World Should Follow

Progress in Bonn, But Crunch Is On

Bonn, Germany—At the closing of the latest round of U.N. climate talks, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a group of 44 small island and coastal states that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Ahmed Sareer, Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Maldives, and Chair of AOSIS, released the following statement… Continue reading Progress in Bonn, But Crunch Is On

Heavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn – Dunya Maumoon

From RTCC: By Dunya Maumoon Heat waves and an extended drought in the United States in 2013 caused 53 deaths and $11 billion in losses. In the same year, China experienced an extended heat wave, with Shanghai breaking the all-time record temperatures three times in three weeks. A couple of weeks ago, India experienced a deadly… Continue reading Heavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn – Dunya Maumoon

Small Islands propose “below 1.5˚C” global goal for Paris Agreement

”A 1.5 degree limit must be a part of the Paris agreement – for the sake of present and future generations” Bonn, Germany 8 June 2015— The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), is calling for the inclusion of ” below 1.5°C” as a long-term temperature goal and benchmark for the level of global climate action in… Continue reading Small Islands propose “below 1.5˚C” global goal for Paris Agreement

AOSIS Fellows Meet UNFCCC Executive Secretary

Today the AOSIS Climate Change Fellows met with UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres. The Fellows are in Bonn, Germany representing their respective countries and supporting AOSIS at the latest session of climate change negotiations. AOSIS’s Climate Change Fellowship Program builds capacity within AOSIS countries by training the next generation of AOSIS climate change negotiators. The Fellows… Continue reading AOSIS Fellows Meet UNFCCC Executive Secretary